What is the test for adding parties in a personal injury action?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Hunter West Consulting Group Inc. v 0748697 B.C. Ltd., 2017 BCSC 2326 (CanLII):

At para. 6 of his decision (referred to earlier in these reasons), Justice Grist noted the applicable principles for adding parties, citing Meade v. Armstrong (City), 2011 BCSC 1591, at para. 16:

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